(2025-06-16). Netanyahu sees Gaza hostage release 'opening', orders talks. newarab.com 
"I gave instructions the day before yesterday to advance negotiations, because I sense an opening… We will complete… both missions: the destruction of Hamas and the release of the hostages," he said of talks with Palestinian movement Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza. | Speakin…
(2025-06-16). Why Israel attacked Iran. pressenza.com As if the genocide in Palestine were not enough, Israel simultaneously unleashed a war through a blatant and large-scale aggression. Does not Israel best fit the description of a "rogue state," a term that the United States indiscriminately hurled at the countries it targeted? | Israeli motivations | For Netanyahu, it's not just about staying in power and thus avoiding the legal prosecutions that would befall him once he returns to being a private citizen. Iran is the country in the region that stands in the way of the US-Israeli hegemony in the Middle East. Eliminating it is seen as necessary to achieve dominati…
(2025-06-16). Iranian, Israeli, Palestinian, and U.S. Communists all condemn Netanyahu's war on Iran. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—It's unanimous. Communists in Iran, Israel, Palestine, and the United States all strongly condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attack on Iran and President Donald Trump's backing for it. Communist and workers' parties elsewhere around the world have also issued statements slamming the bombing of Iran, which started last Friday, but the unified stance of …
(2025-06-16). Fox News Just Helped Netanyahu Spread The Lie That Iran Tried To Assassinate Trump. thealtworld.com 
Benjamin Netanyahu was given a platform to spout lies and war propaganda on Fox News Netanyahu promoted countless incendiary falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims throughout the interview, including the assertion that Iran was working on producing nuclear weapons and intended to give them to Yemen's Houthis to facilitate global terrorism, and that Iran was working on intercontinent…
(2025-06-16). Israel's attack on Iran and its potential fallout. onlineopinion.com.au Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities may be justified if one takes Netanyahu's explanation at face value. I doubt, however, if he and Trump have fully considered the ominous regional ramifications of the attack.
(2025-06-16). 'We Will Not Have a Second Holocaust,' Netanyahu Says of Iran Confrontation. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-16). Middle East air travel disrupted amid Israel-Iran escalation. newarab.com 
Flights across the Middle East continue to be grounded or rerouted as Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel's main aviation hub, remains closed to all civilian flights amid fears of further missile attacks. Israeli flag carrier El Al has suspended services until…
(2025-06-16). Starving Gaza into submission: Chris Hedges on the final chapter of genocide. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-16). Israel Opens New Front With Iran, But Gaza Still Bleeds. popularresistance.org In the hours after Israel attacked Iran, international pressure over Israel's starvation and civilian killings in Gaza had apparently dissipated. | Since Israel launched attacks on Iran, it has killed more than 140 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including over 40 aid seekers near the distribution sites run by the controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). | Internet and fixed-line communications were down across Gaza after Israeli forces bombed the territory's last remaining fiber optic cable on Thursday. Israel prevented repairs to the internet and telecommunications infrastructure until Sa…
(2025-06-16). UN warns of starvation in 'hunger hotspots'. aljazeera.com Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali face immediate risk as extreme hunger rises in 13 locations.
(2025-06-16). With Judea and Samaria Act Religious Zionism infiltrates US laws. newarab.com 
(2025-06-16). Pakistan Says to Stand by Iran 'In Every Way'. orinocotribune.com Pakistan voiced full support to Iran on Saturday, with its defense minister saying that Islamabad stands by Tehran "in every way." | As he addressed a session of Pakistan's National Assembly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the Zionist entity attacked Iran last night, targeted its military installations, and killed its military leaders. | "We stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests," Asif said as quoted by dunyanews.tv. | "In this entire situation, Israel is not acting alone," he remarked, noting that Iran is a neighboring country of Pakistan and "we have centuries-old relations." | "In t…
(2025-06-16). Video: Israel targets journalists and hospitals again bombing Iranian TV. skwawkbox.org 
Terrorist state's state terror again Israel has bombed Iran's state television studios, continuing its pattern of targeting journalists for murder that has seen it slaughter almost three hundred Palestinian journalists in Gaza, after far-right Israeli 'defence' minister Israel Katz said it was 'on its way to disappearing'. The moment of the strike was captured on …
(2025-06-16). Hundreds of thousands march in red to encircle the Hague and demand action on Gaza. nationofchange.org With Gaza's death toll surpassing 55,000, Dutch protesters form a human "red line" around the International Court of Justice, calling for sanctions on Israel and a decisive end to the war.
(2025-06-16). Gazans fear marginalisation as Iran-Israel war reshapes region. newarab.com 
As tensions between While missiles streak across the skies in an escalating regional conflict, many Palestinians fear that their decades-old suffering is once again being pushed into the background; with critical issues like a prisone…
(2025-06-16). More Maghreb Gaza convoy activists beaten, detained in Egypt. newarab.com 
Activists have given testimonies detailing security forces' use of force to prevent them from reaching the northeastern city of Ismailia…
(2025-06-16). Gaza and AUKUS: Albanese supervises Australia's decline. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). youth conference pledges solidarity with Gaza, a global symbol of anti-colonial struggle. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Kneecap won't be silenced on Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Palestinian supporters undertake hunger strike, demand siege on Gaza ends. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Universities develop disturbing patterns of censorship over Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Solidarity Against ICE And The Entire State Apparatus. popularresistance.org The devolution of Black politics has never been so evident and could not happen at a worse moment. While the crisis of legitimacy accelerates, and provides opportunities for movement politics, many Black people have declared themselves to be uninterested in political engagement or even worse, to be in solidarity with state oppression. Social media is replete with examples of Black people declaring that they don't care about genocide in Gaza, or that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has nothing to do with them or even that they are glad other people are targeted for deportation.
(2025-06-16). 'Horrifying': UN slams Israeli actions in Gaza as more aid seekers killed. aljazeera.com UN rights chief says Israel's warfare methods 'inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians'.
(2025-06-16). No "endgame" in Israel's "genocidal campaign" in Gaza. aljazeera.com Ori Goldberg says Israel's attack on Iran reveals there's no clear endgame — in Iran nor in the ongoing war on Gaza.
(2025-06-16). UN rights chief: Israel is causing 'unconscionable suffering' in Gaza. aljazeera.com UN human rights chief Volker TuÃàrk condemned the "horrifying, unconscionable suffering" inflicted by Israel in Gaza.
(2025-06-16). Video: Pro-Palestinian marches in cities around the world. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities around the world to protest against Israel's war on Gaza.
(2025-06-16). Israel's Strikes on Iran Spark Growing Dissent in Congress. worldbeyondwar.org 
If the American people continue to raise their voices, the tide in Washington could turn away from support for a war with Iran that could plunge the region into deeper chaos while offering no relief for the suffering people of Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-06-16). The Last Days of Gaza Read by Eunice Wong. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-16). Doctors from Gaza say world doesn't want to believe them. aljazeera.com
(2025-06-16). SA concerned about the escalation of hostilities in Israel-Iran conflict. sanews.gov.za SA concerned about the escalation of hostilities in Israel-Iran conflict | The South African government has expressed deep concern regarding the escalation of hostilities between the State of Israel and Islamic Republic of Iran. | In recent days the two countries have launched attacks against each other, which has led to the loss of lives, casualties and the destruction to property. | "We extend our deepest condolences to the peoples of both nations suffering from the tragic loss of life," the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said on Sunday. | "South Africa emphasises that under international h…
(2025-06-16). South Africans in Iran urged to register with the embassy. sanews.gov.za South Africans in Iran urged to register with the embassy | The South African government has encouraged all citizens currently in the Islamic Republic of Iran to contact the Embassy in Tehran to ensure that they are registered with, and that their whereabouts are known to, the Embassy. | Hostilities between the State of Israel and Islamic Republic of Iran have escalated in recent days as the two countries have launched attacks against each other, leading to the loss of lives, casualties and the destruction to property. | "It is important to note that South Africa's support in the country is limited and that it co…
(2025-06-16). Juan Cole: Iraqi Shiites Demand Expulsion of US Troops after Israel Attacks Iran. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli-Iranian War of 2025 has put Iraq in an extremely difficult situation. The country's Shiite majority sympathizes with Iran and with the Palestinians, and resents Israel's use of Iraqi airspace to attack their Shiite neighbor. On Sunday the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia …
(2025-06-16). Israel's attack on Iranian broadcasting denounced. plenglish.com Tehran, June 16 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation, Peyman Jebelli, today denounced the Israeli attack on the media's central building during a live broadcast.
(2025-06-16). Israel Bombs Iran's Public Television During Live Broadcast, Sparking Wave of International Condemnation. pressenza.com Strictly speaking, if the world were truly willing to uphold its own rules, what Israel has done would qualify it as a terrorist state in the full sense of the term. | Let us analyze this in accordance with international law. | Protection of the Media in Times of War: The Violated Legal Framework: | Media outlets are protected by several international treaties that recognize their role as pillars of democracy, even in wartime. The United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions, and UN Security Council Resolution 1738 (2006) clearly prohibit deliberate attacks against journalists, media institutions, and i…
(2025-06-16). Iran-linked hackers launch wave of cyberattacks on Israel. newarab.com 
There has been a surge in cyber threats against Israel-based cybersecurity firm Radware said on Sunday it had recorded a 700 percent increase in attacks since 13 June, when Israel began its unprecedented attack against Iranian nuclear and military sites. | The data indicate a "significant escalation in malicious network activity…
(2025-06-16). Israel air defences failing to down 5-10% of Iran missiles: army. newarab.com 
Israel's air defences are failing to intercept between five and 10 percent of Iranian ballistic missiles, the Israeli army alleged on Monday, as it provided its first statistics of the The army claims it has successfully managed to shoot down between 80 and 90 percent of the Iranian missiles, The Jerusalem Post reported. | But according to the report, the army says it is "constantly adjusting strategies" and trying to understand how Iran carries out its attacks, as Iran itself adjusts to try and "outpla…
(2025-06-16). Dialogue urged as Israel, Iran trade strikes. ecns.cn Israel and Iran traded attacks for the third day in a row on Sunday, deepening their most intense direct confrontation to date.
(2025-06-16). Iranians are "Outraged" : Iranian-American Professor on Tehran Attack Aftermath. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / | | Please share this story and help us grow our network!: | | Editor's Note: At a moment when the once vaunted model of responsible journalism is overwhelmingly the play thing of self-serving billionaires and their corporate scribes, alternat…
(2025-06-16). Protests for Palestine continue as Israel attacks Iran. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Iran Will Not Stop Strikes Until US-Backed Israeli War Ends. popularresistance.org Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on 15 June that Iran will not end its strikes against Israel until the US-backed Israeli war against the country is halted. | "We are defending ourselves; our defense is entirely legitimate," the foreign minister said. | "This defense is our response to aggression. If the aggression stops, naturally our responses will also stop," he added. | Araghchi condemned the Israeli attack on Iran's offshore South Pars gas field on Saturday night, warning that "dragging the conflict to the Persian Gulf is a strategic mistake, and its aim is to drag the war beyond Iranian territory…
(2025-06-16). The Illegal Attack On Iran. popularresistance.org Israel's consistent attacks on Iran since 2023 have all been illegal, violations of the United Nations Charter (1945). Iran is a member state of the United Nations and is therefore a sovereign state in the international order. If Israel had a problem with Iran, there are many mechanisms mandated by international law that permit Israel to bring complaints against Iran. | Thus far, Israel has avoided these international forums because it is clear that it has no case against Iran. Allegations that Iran is building a nuclear weapon, which are constantly raised by the United States, the European Union, and Israel, hav…
(2025-06-16). Release: Carney must use G7 to halt Israeli aggression on Iran. justpeaceadvocates.ca Immediate Release The Iranian Canadian Congress, Just Peace Advocates and Canadian Foreign Policy Institute are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to use this week's G7 summit to pressure Israel to stop its attacks on Iran. On Friday, Israel launched a series of strikes that have killed dozens of Iranian civilians and destroyed significant infrastructure …
(2025-06-16). What would an Israel-Iran war mean for the global economy? aljazeera.com As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren't contained.
(2025-06-16). Photos of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. aljazeera.com The two regional rivals exchange more deadly attacks as open hostilities extend into a fourth day.
(2025-06-16). Israel, Iran swap deadly strikes for fourth day with no signs of restraint. aljazeera.com Israel has attacked a hospital in Iran and a building of state TV; Iran has struck Israel's Haifa and Tel Aviv areas.
(2025-06-16). Iran says most victims of Israeli attacks are civilians. aljazeera.com Israeli strikes on Iran have hit a hospital in Kermanshah. It's the latest attack on civilian infrastructure.
(2025-06-16). Rogue States and Thought Crimes: Israel Strikes Iran. counterpunch.org 
Pre-emptive attacks in international law are rarely justified. The threat must evince itself through an obvious intent to inflict injury, evidence preparations that show the threat to be what Michael Walzer calls a "supreme emergency", and arise in a situation where risk of defeat would be dramatically increased if force is not used. Reaching an assessment on that
(2025-06-16). The Folly of the US/Israeli War on Iran. counterpunch.org 
The neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya — and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69 billion squandered in Ukraine — look set to lure us into yet another military fiasco with Iran.
(2025-06-16). Green Left Show LA protests: Resisting racist deportations. greenleft.org.au 